St. Bernadette Catholic Church
1343 Wheeling Road
Lancaster, Ohio   43130
 
Tel:  740-654-1893
Fax:  740-687-5926
 

 
 

 

Weekly Bulletin
March 30, 2008

 


Bulletin Deadline:   Monday, 12:00 Noon.

Second Sunday of Easter

      Mary Magdalene is getting pulled to pieces these days.
      Novels, movies, plays, scholarly books, not-so-scholarly books - all want to tell us who this disciple was and what she means today.   Speculation on her relationship to Jesus is a cottage industry: Jesus and Mary were married.   They had kids.   The kids had kids.   Their bloodline stretches into our time, passing through the Holy Land, through Europe, through exotic castles, through secret societies, through Hollywood sound sets.   Where do they get all this stuff?   It intrigues us because our imagination needs something to work with.   We would love to be able to flesh out what happened, to fill in the picture.
      Is there anything solid we can use to feed the urge to see Jesus and Mary Magdalene more clearly?   Let's look at an ancient Christian image of her.   She is with the others who go to the empty tomb.   They are shocked, wondering - what does it mean?   They couldn't make sense of it.   They could not understand how this all connected to their Scriptures.
      When everyone else left the tomb, Mary Magdalene stayed back, weeping.   She wanted to know where they had taken Jesus.   She saw the newly risen Jesus and still did not know it was Jesus.   What is she doing there?   Every word from her, every tear, every hope is that she would be able to go to him.   Her love for Jesus is bigger than her fear and confusion.
      When he speaks to her, she recognizes him.   Mary is the disciple who would use her heart and mind to know where Jesus is.   She is the one who will wait for him.   She is the one who will have her hopes fulfilled.   She is simply the one who will then tell the other disciples what the risen Jesus meant, the one who will tell them what he told her.

Dan Finucane      


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We Welcome New Members:   For Parish Registration, please fill a Form for Registration/Information Changes, available in the lobbies of the Church and School and return it in the mail to our Church Office or place in the collection basket on the weekend.   Also available we have a list of our Parish Ministries.   Please take one.
Parishioner: If you have any changes (members, address, phone no., etc.), please fill out a Form for Registration/Information Changes and place it in the collection basket on the weekend.   Please notify us if you are moving away.

Coming Events
  • Sunday, March 30   -   2nd Sunday of Easter & Divine Mercy Sunday
    • 9:00 am   Mass for LaVerne Faulkner   (Fannon)
    • 10:15-10:30 am   First Communion Rehearsal in Church and then attend class in the 2nd Grade Classroom
    • 10:30-10:45 am   First Communion Parents Meeting with Fr. Walter
    • 11:30 am   Mass for Saint Bernadette Parishioners
    • 3:00 pm   Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Mark Church.
      3:20 p.m. Holy Sacrifice of Mass.   Reception after Mass.
      (This counts as your Sunday Obligation.)

  • Monday, March 31
    • 8:00 am   Mass for Carl R. Fauble   (Sheridan)

  • Tuesday, April 1
    • 8:00 am   Mass for Richard Foreman)
    • 10:00 am   Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy in the Mary Good Center MPR

  • Wednesday, April 2
    • 8:00 am   Home & School Meeting -- Mary Good Center MPR
    • 6:00 pm   Mass for Angie Gildow   (Schehl)
    • 7:00 pm   R.C.I.A. in the Mary Good Center MPR

  • Thursday, April 3   -   1st Thursday
    • 8:20 am   School Mass, Grade 2 for Connie DeMastry   (DeMastry)
    • 7-8 pm   Family Holy Hour in Church with Adoration and Benediction

  • Friday, April 4   -   1st Friday
    • 8:00 am   Mass for Fr. Walter's Relatives
    • 4:30-7:30 pm   K of C Beef & Noodle Dinner; $5 Adult, $4 Children
    • 6:00 & 7:00 pm   Parish Staff Dinner & Meeting in the Mary Good Center MPR
    • 7:30 pm   Fisher Catholic School Play "Cinderella's Glass Slipper."   Tickets: Reserved-$10 and General Admission- $7.50 in the school office 654-1231

  • Saturday, April 5   -   1st Saturday
    • 8:00 am   Mass for Ron & Mary Bowes   (Bowes)
    • 8:30 am   Confessions
    • 3:30 pm   Confessions
    • 4:30 pm   Vigil Mass 3rd Sunday of Easter
    • 7:30 pm   Fisher Catholic School Play "Cinderella's Glass Slipper."   Tickets: Reserved-$10 and General Admission- $7.50 in the school office 654-1231

  • Sunday, April 6   -   3rd Sunday of Easter
    • 8:40 am   First Communicants & families are asked to arrive at this time
    • 9:00 am   First Holy Communion Mass for Michael LoPresti   (Civiello)
    • 11:30 am   Mass for Jack Blanchard   (DeFillippo)

Elections for Parish Council.   We are looking for individuals interested in serving on Parish Council for terms of one to three years beginning in August 2008.   Elections for three Council seats will be held May 17-18.   If you are interested in running for one of the open seats or wish more information about serving on Parish Council, please call Suzanne Wilkins at 215-0736.

School Advisory Board   will have 3 open seats for next school year.   This is a 3-year term.   We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.   Interested candidates may submit a short bio, or may pick up a bio form in the school office.   Nominations/bios must be submitted to the school office by March 30.   Elections will be held in April.

BAPTISM CONGRATULATIONS

      Daxton Joseph Christ, son of Joseph & Jennifer Christ, on Sunday, March 23 at 12:30 pm with Deacon Paul Deshaies.
      Luke Matthew Schmeltzer, son of Matthew & Mialee Schmeltzer, on Saturday, March 29 after the 4:30 pm Mass with Father James Walter.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW CATHOLICS

      Dustin Rizer, Allison Solt, Shawn and Renee Short, Shawn McConnell, James Morrison and Dana Ortego-Nava.   Please keep them in prayer.

Andrew's Army Research Fundraiser   at Elk's Lodge, 129 E. Main Street, on Friday, April 4th at 6:00 pm. for an Informational evening with Dr. Jerry Mendell.   Free admission.   For reservations, please call Julie at 740-808-1388 or mjk@columbus.rr.com.   Casual dress.

"Friends Forever"   on April 10.   They will go to St. Colman of Cloyne in Washington Court House.   Fr. Sullivan will have lunch.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 13.   At 4 pm, organist Charles Yanarella will be giving a dedication concert for our new Allen organ.   J.D. Latorre will be performing with Mr. Yanarella on several trumpet and organ selections.   The event will be free and open to the public.   A light reception will follow the event.   Thanks to our most generous benefactors who have enabled us to enhance our liturgies.

Pope Benedict.   A Genius rises from impoverished childhood.   The pope is a paradox: an intellectual genius who is proudly the son of a small-town constable.
      Brain Power.   Let's begin with his genius.   As of 2002, the printed bibliography of his publications ran 80 pages long, including translations.   His theological works have become scholarly benchmarks, and popular best-sellers.
      He is the first Catholic bishop to be elected to the French Academy since the founder, Cardinal Richelieu.   The academy gave him the spot - they are limited to 40 - previously occupied by Russian physicist and humanitarian Andrei Sakharov.   Astronomers have named an asteroid after him (Ratzinger 8661).
      For years a number of people have called him ("the Mozart of theology" because he dictates finished text, much the way Mozart wrote music, virtually free of error.   His former students, secretaries and co-workers all testify that he speaks in paragraphs, thinks in chapters and writes his books in a single draft.
      He often knows quotations verbatim, in up to 10 languages, sometimes from sources he has not read for many years.   Imagine a human being who has been learning for 75 years, and remembering virtually all of it.

Pope Benedict XVI will Visit the United States Tuesday - Sunday, April 15-20.   He will be received at the White House on April 16, and will address the General Assembly of the United Nations on Friday morning, April 18.   Turn on the TV.   Closing Mass Sunday, April 20 in Yankee Stadium, New York City.

St. Bernadette Parish -- Celebrating God's Gifts

First Holy Communion.   First Communion has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 6 at 9 am Mass.   Families are asked to arrive by 8:40 am.   All students and parents are asked to attend rehearsal and class on Sunday, March 30.   Events scheduled:
      10:15-10:30 am 1st Communion Rehearsal in Church;
      10:30-10:45 am parents will meet with Fr. Walter in Church;
      10:30-11:15 am students will attend class in the second grade classroom with Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Loy.

Please Pray for:
  Mike Adams Martha Kidder  
  Virginia Bright Ann Laukiavich  
  Luke DeRolph Nancy Mason  
  Gerald & Theresa Dunaway Sean Murnane  
  Ruth Faulkner Jeff Parano  
  Timothy Heck Betty Runco  
    Jason Snider  
       
and those in the hospital and nursing homes
  
       
For prayers on the Intercessory Prayer list, call Kathy at 654-9696.

Sanctuary Lamp and Altar Breads   are for the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Joe & Dee Siemer from Barbara & John Simon.

Sanctuary Flowers   are for Brendan Rowe's Birthday from Grandparents, Nan and Cliff Rowe.

Eucharistic Adoration Adorers Needed   on Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.   One hour is also available Tuesday evening, either 7 or 8 p.m.   Please call Marty Gundelfinger at 654-2277.

CHURCH ETIQUETTE

Common courtesies will help a suitable environment for worship:
  • Please no cell phones! It's discourteous to have them ring in God's House.
  • Wear appropriate dress!   NO shorts, halter tops, flip flops, and baseball hats are best left at home.   Let your body be a "mystery" to us!   We humans are distracted by inappropriate dress!
  • Avoid talking in Church (a whisper is okay when necessary).   Our worship space is a place to pray.   Please visit outside.
  • No gum chewing.   Remember the one-hour fast before Holy Communion.   Water and medications are permitted.
  • Get to Church with enough time to settle down and collect your thoughts.   Take time to prepare yourself spiritually for the best hour of your week!
What a difference there will be in our appreciation of the Mass and reverence for God if we all learn to abide by these simple principles.   We are a spiritual family and respect our "prayer time" together.

Thanks Be to God   for the opportunity of LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTERTIME.   Hopefully God is pleased with our efforts as parishioners and clergy in this sacred time.   Thanks to parishioners who fulfilled well their responsibility of assisting in various ways for all these occasions.   May each of us continue to grow in faith and grace in this seven week Easter season.   Pentecost - the last day of Easter is on Mother's Day, May 11th.

Condolences and prayers for eternal peace   to Mr. Randall Kessel, 46.   He died on March 24 at Pickering House.   He was a recent new parishioner at St. Bernadette.   Fr. Walter officiated at the funeral service at Frank E. Smith Funeral Home on Saturday, March. 29.   Burial at West Alexandria, OH (west of Dayton).

Catholic Women's Annual Retreat   on April 18-20 at St. Therese's Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad St., Columbus.   An offering of $100.   A deposit of $50 will hold your room.   To register call 614-228-8601 or nmontgomery@colsdioc.org or download a registration at www.dccw.colsdioc.org.   Register by April 14.

Open Your Cum Christo Gift.   Renew your commitment to Christ by making a Cum Christo Weekend.   The Cum Chisto ministry brings Christians together in an ecumenical environment to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and o motivate them to grow as disciples of Jesus in their churches, everyday life and other places where God leads them.   Applications are now being accepted for upcoming Men's on April 10-13 and Women's May 15-18.   For more information, call Suzanne Wilkins ay 740-653-7620 or suzwsmiles@aol.com or visit www.cumchristo.org.

Marriage Preparation (Pre-Cana):   Rescheduled for Saturday, April 19 at St. Mark Church, 324 Gay St., from 9 am-4 pm, with sign-in beginning at 8:30 am.   A light breakfast and lunch are provided and dress is casual.   Cost is $40.   To register call Tim & Annie Deitz (740) 687-5610.

Fisher Catholic School Play   "Cinderella's Class Slipper" on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.   Reserved seating - $10 and General Admission - $7.50.   Tickets available in the school office, 654-1231.

Fisher Catholic Bid O' Luck  on Saturday, April 26.   $20,000 cash raffle and gourmet dinner prepared by Hocking College Culinary School.   Cocktails and Silent Auctions will start at 5:30 pm.   The Grand Auction Preview is between 5:30-7 pm.   Dinner will be served at 7 pm then followed by the Grand Auction.   Proceeds benefit Fisher Catholic High School.   Call Joyce King at 740-654-1231.

St. Mary Boy Scout Troop 141   is inviting young men 11 & up on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm in the basement of St. Mary's Church.   The troop is involved in fund-raisers, weekend camp outs and excursions, and a week long summer camping trip.   Call Mark Spangler 740-974-6666 or Mike or Darlene Yenrick 740-468-3618.

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey, Ohio  on Wed., May 7.   Cost is $25 for bus fare. Your reservations and money must be received by Saturday, April 5.   Make checks payable to Margaret Kronenbitter and send to:

      Margaret Kronenbitter
      2700 Wayne Ridge Rd.,
      Zanesville, OH   43701-9240

Transportation made available at St. Bernadette parking lot for people who don't want to drive at 7 am.   Everyone else, please meet at the Truck Stop at Rt. 37 and 70 at 8 am.   Please call Rita Merk 654-3255 or Ann Messerly 654-3477 for questions or more information.   Once you go to Our Lady's Shrine, she will call you again & again.

Bloodmobile at the Knights of Columbus Hall   343 E. Walnut St., on Monday, April 7 from 12-6 pm and Tuesday, April 8 from 10 am-4 pm.   Walk-ins are welcome.   Donors must be at least 17 years old, a minimum of 110 lbs. and be in good health.   Call Red Cross 687-5585.

Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society   will be at all weekend Masses on March 29-30 to receive donations.   "Make a small donation!"   Also next weekend, March 29-30, the St. Vincent de Paul Society truck will be at St. Bernadette Church parking lot to accept donations of clean, usable clothing and household items.   Thank you for your continued support.

"Out of gratitude we share our income for the works of God."

The St. Bernadette Spirituality Network:
      Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m.,   making a choice to focus your thoughts to propel you towards an optimistic, positive outlook can contribute greatly toward a sense of well-being and happiness.
      To all women and men of the parishes: come join us at St. Bernadette Mary Good Center for these evenings, make new friends, learn and grow in your faith life.

Annual Senior Citizen's Day with the Bishop  on Tuesday, May 20th at St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Rd., Columbus.   The day begins with Mass at 10:30 am, followed by lunch and entertainment, and then the annual raffle of door prizes!   The price for the luncheon is $10.   Call the diocesan Office for Social Concerns to register at 614-241-2540 by May 14.

Catholic Youth Summer Camp   registrations available online at www.cysc.com.   CYSC offers jet skis, tubing, mountain biking, horseback riding and much more.   In addition, there are great talks, music, the sacraments, and a week that draws you closer to Christ.   High School week is July 28-August 2.   Junior High weeks are August 3-8 and August 10-15.   Go to the website to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Please support your school!  Earn money for your school by shopping at Meijer.   To sign up, go to www.meijer.com/rewards.   St. Bernadette School's 6 digit code is 733374.   Thank you.

Parish Hall & Mary Good Center Multi-Purpose Room Reservations:   Please contact Darlene for the Parish Hall and Irene for the Mary Good Center MPR.   We need the exact times the facilities will be used including set-up, tear down, and clean-up time (not just the time the event is scheduled to occur).   We have policies and paperwork that need to be completed.   The Diocese of Columbus is no longer providing insurance for certain events.   If you use the facilities without permission, you will be responsible for any insurance problems that arise.

FLOWER CHART:   Please sign up to sponsor flowers for the altar.   There are plenty of spaces left on the two sign up sheets in the school hallway.   More than 1 person can sign up per week.   Make our altar beautiful each Sunday.   The cost is $30.

RELIGIOUS BOOKS that are for sale in the book rack in the back of the Church, please put money in an envelope and drop it in the offertory basket on the weekend.   Thank You.

Marriage Encounter Weekend dates:

      April 18-20, 2008
      July 18-20, 2008
      September 26-28, 2008
      November 14-16, 2008

For more information or to register, call Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or www.wwmecolumbus.org

Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend dates:

      April 11-13, 2008
      June 6-8, 2008
      September 5-7, 2008

For more information or to register, visit www.engaged.org or ColumbusEE@aol.com or call Sherilynn Barley at 614-235-1143.

Cathedral Book Shop New Address and Information:
      209 E. Broad Street
      Columbus, OH 43215

Phone:   614-221-6981   800-479-9021   Fax:   614-241-2566
Email: mmurphy@cathedral-bookshop.com
www.cathedral-bookshop.com

 

 

 
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